VENN DIAGRAM

PRIMARY SOURCE SECONDARY SOURCE

AUTHENTICITY BOTH

PRIMARY AND IT INTERPRET OR ANALYSE THE

OFFER RAW INFORMATION, OR THE
SECONDARY SOURCES CAN
FIRST-HAND EVIDENCE COMPILED BY INFORMATION FROM PRIMARY SOURCES.
PROVIDE AUTHENTIC
RESEARCH. INFORMATION

IT PROVIDES A SECOND-HAND

INFORMATION: BOTH TYPES OF INFORMATION AND COMMENTARY FROM

IT GIVES DIRECT ACCESS TO THE SOURCES OFFER INFORMATION OTHER RESEARCHERS
SUBJECT OF THE RESEARCH. RELEVANT TO A TOPIC.

ARE USED TO DESCRIBE, INTERPRET,
USE IN RESEARCH RESEARCHERS USE
FUNCTION AS THE MAIN OBIECT OF BOTH TYPES OF SOURCES TO GATHER GENERALISE, OR SYNTHESISE PRIMARY
ANALYSIS IN A RESEARCH STUDY. INFORMATION SOURCES.

ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATIONS.

PROVIDES DIRECT ACCESS TO A WORK CREDIBILITY: THE CREDIBILITY OF IT GIVES YOU A LOOK AT THAT WORK
FOR YOU TO DISCUSS, ANALYZE, AND BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY THROUGH ANOTHER WRITER’S LENS.
CITE IT. SOURCES CAN VARY.

CONTEXTUALIZATION:
SECONDARY SOURCE ARE REMOVED FROM
PRIMARY SOURCES ARE THE CLOSEST BOTH TYPES OF THE EVENTS AND PROVIDE SYNTHESISED
TO THE ACTUAL EVENTS, OFFERING SOURCES BENEFIT INFORMATION.
FROM CONTEXT.
DIRECT EVIDENCE.

 5 examples of primary source

Interview Newspaper
Typically, a newspaper story counts
Interviews can be primary or
as a primary source. This only
secondary sources depending on the
applies to newspaper stories that
format. An interview is a primary
are consulted for historical study,
source if you conducted it or if it is still
in its original form.
though. This is because newspaper

stories that were written on a Letters

certain event soon after it It is considered primary
happened might be considered sources because they are
primary sources. first-person accounts of
events and interpersonal
dialogue.

Diaries
Because they were written by the
historical figure you are researching.
They typically qualify as good primary
Autobiography
Since it describes historical occurrences
sources. Personal texts are dispersed
from the perspective of the author,
online, in databases, and on the library
autobiographies are considered primary
shelves at the UA.
sources. By definition, an autobiography's
author has direct knowledge of the
happenings.

 5 examples of secondary source

Books that interpret,

Interournal articles that comment on
or analyse research
Through summary, analysis, and comparison,
review papers give a critical and constructive
study of existing published literature in an area,
often noting specific gaps or problems and
making recommendations for future research.
analyse
To answer a new research
question, or to examine an
alternative perspective on the
original question of a previous
study.
Histories / History
It helps you to understand
more about a person's life as
well as how and why an
historical event happened.

Dictionaries and encyclopaedias

They offer general working knowledge of
a subject and will often suggest ad onal
lines of research not previously apparent
to the researcher for more in-depth
research.
Political commentary
They often involve generalisation,
synthesis, interpretation, commentary
or evaluation in an attempt to convince

the reader of the creator's argument.

 Graded Recitation
(Break-out Room Activity - Historical Sources)

TM235

BELINARIO, RALPH JUSTINE

CALIXTERIO, ERICH
FLORES, CHELSIE MAE
NAZARENO, CATHERINE JOY
PAYNOR, MARIA FATIMA
RISABA, BERNADETH IRIS